#62- Meet Takeo & Masayo from San Jose, CA HANG GLIDER PILOTS & much MORE...

Takeo - Born in #chicocalifornia , he grew up in the South Bay of the #sanfrancisco  Bay Area.  Inherited an interest in remote control airplanes and helicoptors from his dad that culminated in joining the #usaf Reserve as a air transportation specialist in 1996.  In 2013 a friend bought a hang gliding lesson groupon and Takeo thought to tag along.  The friend quit after the first lesson and Takeo kept going!  3 years later his wife Masayo followed him into the sport.  In 2015 with hang gliding conquered Takeo returned to the world of #generalaviation  and soloed a 40 year old 7ECA #Citabria  To this day he flies #aerobatics  in his club's Super Decathlon.  To date, he has flown hang gliders in #japan,  #mexico and all around the US with an eye on making it a lifetime pursuit.  Masyo - She was born in #Matsuyama, Japan located on the Home Island of #Shikoku.  Developed an early interest in #aviation  which resulted in her taking a job at a local airport as a Passenger Service Agent.  Being surrounded by licensed professionals such as #pilots  and mechanics stirred in her a desire to pursue a similar path.  After diligently saving for 6 years she moved to the USA to pursue a #US FAA #Airframe&Powerplant license.   After completing a grueling 2 year program to finish out the license she got her degree in professional aeronautics from Embry-Riddle University.  With her husband pursuing #hanggliding , Masayo fulfilled the role of retrieval driver when she decided that she had the chops to fly herself.  Her first lesson was in June 2016 and was rated an intermediate pilot in April of 2018.  She is always recognizable aat flying sites for her bright, traffic-cone orange Wills Wing Sport 3-135.